BCB to start residential camp on Sept 21
A week-long residential camp under Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will begin on September 21ahead of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka,reports Cricbuzz.BCB will conduct a three-phase coronavirus test ahead of the tour. They are having regular discussions with the medical unit to make sure they can quickly fix things around...
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Dream11 wins IPL title rights at 50pc discount
MUMBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters): Fantasy Indian gaming company Dream11 will be the main sponsor of the Indian Premier League for its 2020 edition, paying the league 50 per cent less for the privilege than its previous backer, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, league chairman Brijesh Patel said on Tuesday.Vivo had secured...
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Kohli retains 2nd spot, Broad jumps to second position
DUBAI, UAE, Aug 18 (ANI): Indian skipper ViratKohli retained his second spot in the batting list while England pacer Stuart Broad jumped up one slot to the second position in the bowlers' chart in the latest ICC Test rankings released on Tuesday.Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam re-entered the top five in...
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Barca sack Setien, Koeman favourite to take charge
MADRID, Aug 18 (AFP): Barcelona have sacked QuiqueSetien as coach, the club confirmed on Monday, with Ronald Koeman the frontrunner to be his replacement."The new coach will be announced in the coming days as part of a wide ranging restructuring of the first team," Barca said on Twitter.Setien was only...
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ICC mulls possible changes to bad light regulations
NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (Reuters):The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to discuss Test cricket's bad light rules which have been criticised during the ongoing England v Pakistan series, a source in the governing body told Reuters on Monday.Rain and bad light have combined to limit action in the second...
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Inter demolish Shakhtar to reach Europa League final
DUESSELDORF, Germany, Aug 18 (Reuters):Lautaro Martinez played chief tormentor as Inter Milan claimed an emphatic 5-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League final and come closer to a first title in nine years on Monday.Argentine striker Martinez, who scored twice, was the pinnacle of a perfect tactical...
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Dhoni likely to get permanent seat at Wankhede Stadium
Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who declared his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, may get a permanent seat at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The dedicated seat would likely be the spot where the legendary 2011 World Cup-winning six by MSD landed, reports Indian Express.Just days after Dhoni...
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